Touchaient (en. Touched)

/tuʃɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Action of contacting or making something touch.
They touched the stars with their dreams.
Ils touchaient les étoiles avec leurs rêves.
To feel or perceive through the sense of touch.
She touched the surface of the water.
Elle touchaient la surface de l'eau.
To have an emotional or personal impact.
The speech he gave deeply touched them.
Le discours qu'il tenait les touchaient profondément.

Etymology

From Old French 'touchier', derived from Latin 'toccare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to touch upon
To refer to something very close or obvious.
toucher du doigt
to hit rock bottom
To have reached the lowest point, often in terms of morality or situation.
toucher le fond
to touch on something
To get involved with or manipulate a sensitive subject.
toucher à quelque chose

Related Words

touch
A verb meaning to make physical contact with something.
toucher
touch
The action of touching, or an element, a characteristic.
touche

Slang Meanings

To touch a sensitive point
His comment really touched a sensitive point for me.
Son commentaire a vraiment touché un point sensible chez moi.
To hit the jackpot
He hit the jackpot when he revealed his secret.
Il a touché les billes quand il a révélé son secret.